National cause-of-death data in the English and
Dutch-speaking Caribbean, 2000-2010: a quality assessment
Non-Communicable Disease mortality trends in 20 CARICOM countries and territories
As part of the evaluation of the 2007 Port of Spain Declaration: Uniting to stop the epidemic of chronic
non-communicable disease, trends in non-communicable disease mortality from 20 CARICOM countries and territories
were investigated. The following select NCDs were analysed:
*Neoplasms, *Diabetes, *Ischaemic heart disease, *Cerebrovascular disease, *Chronic lower respiratory disorders
and *External causes of injuries